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City is also convenient to Lambert St. Louis International Airport, where regularly scheduled air passenger and <br />freight service is available. <br /> <br />Education <br /> <br /> The City is served by the University City School District which is accredited by the State Department <br />of Elementary and Secondary Education. The District is comprised of six elementary schools, two junior high <br />schools and one high school, with a total enrollment of 4,443. <br /> <br />Employment Information <br /> <br /> Major Employers. Listed below are employers, which are believed to be the top ten major employers <br />located in the City, and the approximate number of employees employed by each: <br /> <br />Major Employers <br /> <br />Product/Service <br /> <br /> Number of Full and <br />Part-Time Eml>loyees <br /> <br />1. University City School District School District 597 <br />2. City of University City City 386 <br />3. Gatesworth Retirement Homes 160 <br />4. Delta Dental Plan of Missouri Insurance 96 <br />5. Winco Window Manufacturer 90 <br />6. Grandpa's Retail 85 <br />7. Royal Bank Bank 83 <br />8. National Supermarket Grocery Store 80 <br />9. Unitog Commercial Laundry 70 <br />10. Universal Sewing Supply Inc. Sewing machine Manufacturer 60 <br /> <br />Source: City of University City. <br /> <br />Major employers are an important component of the City's economy. However, small businesses are the key to <br />the City's economy. There are currently __ businesses in University City. In 1996, __ new business <br />licenses were issued. <br /> <br /> Unemployment. The following table sets forth the unemployment rates for St. Louis County, the <br />State of Missouri and the United States for 1991 through 1995 (similar statistics for the City are unavailable): <br /> <br />St. Louis <br />County Missouri U.S. <br /> <br />5.3% 6.6% 6.7% <br />4.5% 6.0% 7.4% <br />4.7% 6.4% 6.8% <br />3.6% 4.9% 6.1% <br />3.6% 4.8% 5.6% <br /> <br />Source: Missouri Division of Employment Security. <br /> <br />-18- <br /> <br /> <br />